“Under The Sun”

Synopsis: (watch trailer)

Under the Sun is a documentary film made by the support of Ubiquity Records. Shot in Byron Bay and the Gold Coast, Australia, it explores the roots of surfing commercialism. Often dark and subversive, this brilliant super 16mm film strikes a compelling story through stunning surfing and never-before-seen 70’s footage.

Starring:

Dave Rastovich, Nat Young, Beau Young, Rabbit Bartholomew, Dean Morrison

Soundtrack:

by Shawn Lee, Band of Frequencies, Afro Dizzi Act, and Low Pressure Sound System

**Purchase soundtrack below.

DVD Bonus Features:

• 40 minute special version Surfing//Music version (with super 16mm footage not seen in the documentary)
• 25 minutes of deleted scenes
• 7 minute making of featurette
• 8 minutes “a day in the life of Dave Rastovich” special
• Trailers of all A Peel films

 

 

“Under The Sun” Double-Disc Soundtrack

Synopsis:

This original soundtrack for Under the Sun features Ubiquity Recording artist Shawn Lee and alongside Australian acts Band of Frequencies (a collective of musicians hailing from Byron Bay), Low Pressure Sound System and Afro Dizzi Act. On this double disc, Ubiquity multi-instrumentalist, Lee turns out a sunny, surf inspired mix of tracks that will make you want to pack up that board and head to the beach, or at least close your eyes and dream about it. Lee’s signature funky breaks and beats are backed by twangy guitars and harmonicas creating a hazy breeze of blissful tunes.

 

 

“Stoked and Broke”

A Staycation Surfari Epic on Zero Dollars…

Synopsis: (watch trailer)

Making their own boards, bamboo rickshaws, solar cookers, and hobo stoves, surfers Ryan Burch and Cyrus Sutton set off on a thirty mile, eight day walk through San Diego, CA. But what begins as a guide to taking a minimalist surfing journey, quickly becomes an examination of freedom vs alienation.

Starring:

San Diego, Ryan Burch, Cyrus Sutton, Richard Kenvin, Lucas Dirkse, Eric Snortum, Glen Horn, Roberta Horn and Kneeboard Steve

Soundtrack:

by The Blank Tapes and Mike McCarthy

DVD Bonus Features:

• Gearing up: A Behind the Scenes look at the surfboards and supplies
• How To Make a Bamboo Rickshaw
• Glen’s Life: Glen Horn gives a tour of Big Red and talks story
• Kneeboard Steve: The community speaks
• Deleted and Extended Scenes

 

**Subtitles in French, Spanish and Portuguese
**Dvd only viewable in on Computers in Europe and Japan where you can change your region code- as it does not include region 2

(Now Available On Demand At www.theSURFnetwork.com)

 

Stoked and Broke Posters

 

Hand Painted and Screen-printed by the Korduroy crew, signed by Cyrus

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Stoked and Broke T-Shirt, Heather Gray

100% Organic Cotton & Environmentally Friendly Inks

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Stoked and Broke T-Shirt, Navy

100% Organic Cotton & Environmentally Friendly Inks

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Korduroy T-Shirt Charcoal

100% Organic Cotton & Environmentally Friendly Inks

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TOM’S CREATION PLANTATION

Director: Cyrus Sutton

An A Peel Production

TRT 22 mins. surf film / 22mins. instructional
DVD Bonus features 10 mins.

Street Date: March 29, 2010

Film Synopsis

From filmmaker Cyrus Sutton (Under the Sun and Riding Waves) comes a look at the Alai’a surfboard resurgence and the creative world of surfboard builder Tom Wegener.

Tom Wegener and his brother Jon have opened the door to surfing’s future by reintroducing the Alai’a, an ancient wooden surf craft devoid of fins, foam or rocker. Their practical synthesis of eclectic sustainable materials and sleek traditional design has propelled surfing into an exhilarating new realm. At first glance, the Alai’a’s spare appearance belies its unbelievable capacity for speed and maneuverability. Alai’a surfers are redefining performance surfing with critical tube rides, long sweeping cutbacks and drifting 360’s while displaying a grace and flow that is unique to this friction-free craft.

With an innovative half surf film/ half shaping tutorial format,TOM’S CREATION PLANTATION shares Tom’s story while giving you the working knowledge to build your own Alai’a. Shot on location in Australia, Hawaii and California,this DVD pack features a surf film highlighting Alia’a surfing, an instructional in which Tom Wegner walks you through the steps of shaping your own Alia’a and a bonus piece in which his brother Jon goes over the essentials of Alia’a ding repair. Also included is Tutorial booklet, so you have a reference while shaping, as well as a postcard featuring imagery by Cyrus Sutton.

We are pleased to announce that the packaging for this project is from 100% recycled paper, printed with vegetable based inks and a unique pocket system that does not require plastic on the interior of the case. This innovative and environmentally forward design is the result of a collaboration of Korduroy.tv with GreenerPrinter (www.greenerprinter.com).

A perfect wave is relative to the surfcraft on which it is ridden. There are perfect waves all around us, its just a matter of opening our minds…

 

 

Tom’s Creation Plantation DIY Alai’a Kit

Not all wood is created equal, even the lightest pine weighs between 22-24 pounds per cubic foot. Paulownia wood is a very special breed- it weighs 15-16 pounds per cubic foot on average (only a few pounds more than bolsa), yet doesn’t soak up water. The result is a long-lasting board which won’t warp, doesn’t splinter when shaping, is easy to repair, and requires a minimal amount of natural oil to keep it high and dry.

Riding a Paulownia wood alai’a will dramatically improve your surfing experience. There isn’t much buoyancy to an alaia, but every little bit helps because catching a wave hinges upon the surface tension. Surface tension = the board’s outline + the speed you generate while paddling .

Here are the steps to catching a wave on an Alai’a

1) Sitting neck deep in the lineup you see a wave approaching and take a deep breath filling your lungs with air causing you to float up to the surface

2) Holding on to the rails of your board, get your torso horizontal and spin your board shoreward like you would a normal surfboard

3) Here’s the key- Keeping your breath in, start paddling quickly once your board floats up to your chest, the first couple of strokes you’ll be replying on the board’s buoyancy pushing against your chest. If you let go of your breath, you’ll sink the nose of the board underwater.
*with a paulownia wood board the alaia will spring up to your chest. the heavier the board the longer it takes the board to rise to the surface and the less tension you’ll have to work with in those crucial opening seconds.

4) Once you’ve got some momentum you can slowly let your air out because the surface tension you’ve created by paddling will hold your weight.
5) At this point it’s like a normal surfboard, just keep paddling hard and you’re in the wave.

Jon and Tom Wegener have researched all kinds of Paulownia and they have selected the lightest and strongest varieties suited to alai’a riding.

Every one of our kits comes with

• - paulownia wood blank
• - template
• - paulownia sanding block
• - director signed Tom’s Creation Plantation DVD ECOpack with shaping instructional booklet and Korduroy postcard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Korduroy/Wegener Handplane Kits

Any mat riding, alai’a loving, carbon-fiber-flex-tail-pumping, or Greenough-inspired-mat-rider will tell you- “The greatest unsolved mystery in surfing is flex.” But none of these even come close to the unique flex patterns achieved by the combination of wrists, elbows, shoulders, spinal vertebrae, stomach muscles, knees, ankles and fins. And adding a handplane to your rig transforms you into a lethal wave sliding machine.

Paulownia wood is the ultimate handplane and alai’a wood- it’s unique water resistant properties will make your board ultra buoyant and long-lasting and its smooth grain and light density makes shaping a breeze.

Our Korduroy/Wegener Handplane kits include a block of paulownia wood with Cyrus’s original template, a piece of webbing for a handle and paulownia sanding block.

You can also learn how to make your handplane by checking out this Surf Sufficient!

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“Riding Waves”

5 Days, 5 Surfers, 1 Wave…

Cyrus Sutton’s Debut Film Starring:

Rob Machado, Joel Tudor, Donovan Frankenreiter, Dane Reynolds and John Peck